News - 2025

20. March 2025, Topic: Soil Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Ecotoxicity of munitions contaminated soil

Ecotoxicity of munitions contaminated soil

In areas used for military purposes, the soil can be contaminated with munitions and explosives, resulting in contaminated sites with potential impacts on the environment.

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06. February 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Ecotox Centre in SRF Rundschau on the ecotoxicity of a controversial pesticide

Ecotox Centre in SRF Rundschau on the ecotoxicity of a controversial pesticide

The Ecotox Centre derives ecotoxicologically based limit values for plant protection products on behalf of the federal government, but only some of these values are subsequently anchored in the Water Protection Ordinance and are therefore legally binding.

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05. February 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Ecotox Centre in SRF Kassensturz on oven cleaners

Ecotox Centre in SRF Kassensturz on oven cleaners

Marion Junghans supported SRF Kassensturz in the evaluation of oven sprays.

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31. January 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Successful dissertation

Successful dissertation

We congratulate Ali Kizgin on the successful defence of his dissertation. Over the past four years, Ali has been researching at the Ecotox Centre a key challenge in wastewater management - namely the early detection of pollution events using online biomonitoring.

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